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Direct linkDixon, Mark R.; Nastally, Becky L.; Jackson, James E.; Habib, Reza – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
This study investigated the potential for recreational gamblers to respond as if certain types of losing slot machine outcomes were actually closer to a win than others (termed the "near-miss effect"). Exposure to conditional discrimination training and testing disrupted this effect for 10 of the 16 participants. These 10 participants demonstrated…
Descriptors: Testing, Behavior Modification, Evaluation, Training
